Beef meatballs in tomato sauce with rice
Beef meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, served with rice.
Active time30 min
Cooking25 min
Total45 min
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Ingredients
- 150 g onions
- 1 egg
- 500 g minced beef
- 40 g wheat breadcrumbs
- 20 ml olive oil
- 280 g long-grain rice
- 600 g chopped tomatoes
Preparation
Peel the onion. Chop the onion. Mix half with the beef, egg and breadcrumbs. Shape into 16 meatballs.
150 g onions1 egg500 g minced beef40 g wheat breadcrumbs- mixing bowl
- knife
Brown the meatballs in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the remaining onion and tomatoes, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Check that the core temperature is at least 71 °C.
20 ml olive oil600 g chopped tomatoes- sauté pan
- thermometer
While the meatballs are simmering, cook the rice in boiling water according to the packet instructions, drain and serve with the meatballs. For long-grain rice, allow 12 to 15 minutes as a guide; the time and method on the packet take precedence over this timer.
280 g long-grain rice- saucepan
- colander
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
Sources and credits
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